Travel in county Charles

It’s travel strike season in France once again. Travelers visiting or traveling through France over the next several weeks should prepare for the possibility of significant air and rail travel disruptions due to a series of planned travel strikes that have cut 30 percent of flights at major airports, and could cancel train departures for months.

Norse Atlantic Airways , the Norwegian low-cost, long-haul airline, flew its inaugural flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Paris’ Charles De Gaulle (CDG) on May 1. Norse flights from the movie capitol to the French capitol start at $239 one-way Economy (including taxes and fees) and $705 one-way in Norse Premium.

We’re just a few months away from the 2024 Olympics and host city Paris is gearing up for an influx of visitors.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. A relaxing week in Paris and Normandy on a Viking river cruise sailing down the Seine ended with a multi-hour delay once I arrived at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) for my flight home on United Airlines.

SNCTA, the largest union representing air traffic controllers in France, has dropped plans for a 24-hour strike on Thursday after reaching a deal on pay and working conditions.

Skytrax has released its annual ranking of the world's best airports — and if you're a frequent flyer it may come as little surprise that none in the US made the top 20.

Online travel booking sites report higher hotel rates in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, but Paris isn’t alone. Some Olympic events will take place beyond the city limits, and there were increases in hotel rates for these other destinations, as well.

International travel is back. In 2023, the number of global air passengers reached nearly 8.5 billion, or 27 percent above 2022 levels, and 94 percent when compared to 2019 figures, according to Airports Council International (ACI).

Close to 8.5 billion passengers took a plane trip last year, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World’s just-released list of the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2023.

The new premises are complemented by Charles Taylor Assistance offices in Christchurch, Dorset and Palma, Mallorca, and by Charles Taylor Group’s presence in over 100 global locations.

Airport will operate 33 services to 11 countries across Europe, the UK & the USA this summer including a new daily service to New York-JFK with Delta from 24th May.

The services operated by Eastern Airways  are bookable at easternairways.com and  via Air France airfrance.co.uk which includes onward connectivity, Air France being part of the Air France-KLM Group.

The flight time is approximately two hours and 10 minutes.

The Air&Rail Terminal is open daily from 5:30 am until 6:30 pm. 

As the world prepares for the 2024 Summer Olympics from Paris between July 26 and August 11, Air France is expanding service to the United States and North America to support the increased demand.

Could easyJet add one of the world’s most expensive airports to its route map? 

Spain is proposing a short-haul flight ban for routes where a train journey is possible under 2.5 hours. It's a similar proposal to the one that France has enshrined in law. As many EU countries try to reach ambitious 2050 climate targets, many are making similar moves to discourage flying and encourage train travel.

The premium economy product on Singapore Airlines is already an elevated experience compared to what you might find on American carriers.

Editors' note: JetBlue provided TPG with a free one-way business-class ticket for the inaugural Dublin route. All opinions expressed here are the author's alone and were not subject to review by JetBlue.

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Bowlus, which has established itself as a leader in luxury recreational vehicles in less than a decade, has announced a new model called the Rivet.

Shannon Airport had a strong growth surge in 2023 with 1.958 million passengers welcomed to the airport, a 29 per cent increase on 2022 activity. This strong performance saw the airport achieve its highest passenger numbers since 2009, 14 years ago, with growth in air services across all markets.